Construction on Touhy bridge over Edens delayed

Prep work for construction on the Touhy Avenue bridge over the Edens Expressway is continuing to force intermittent closures of half the connecting ramps, but the full project has been delayed until after Memorial Day.

The bridge rehab project, headed by the Illinois Department of …

Northbrook mom has her pulse on Chicagoland kids activities and more

NORTHBROOK — If you have kids, you are probably no stranger to museums, zoos, water parks, farms, family theatre and hundreds of other kids’ activities happening in and around Chicago.

3 Brookfield Zoo dolphins expecting

Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. Officials say Allie, 26, Tapeko, 31, and Spree, 10, are due to give birth this summer and fall.

Northbrook Cares to add another layer of support for teens

NORTHBROOK — A room full of representatives from every social and village entity, as well as every religious faith in the community, came together Thursday to create “Northbrook Cares.”

The endeavor, which is just beginning to take shape, is the brainchild of the village’s Community …

Dann rampage remembered 25 years later

May 20, 1988 is the day that many North Shore residents say their faith in the safety of their children’s school was damaged. That was the day that Laurie Dann, 30, who grew up in Glencoe, went on her rampage.

Northbrook considers drafting regulations for food trucks

NORTHBROOK — Northbrook is thinking about setting rules for food trucks that would allow them to please the palates of foodies without aggravating restaurant owners.

Veteran Morton Grove, Pioneer Press reporter dies

In his youth, Nick Katz motorcycled across Texas and Oklahoma, played blues guitar, and successfully smuggled his pet dog into a Las Vegas casino during a road trip with college buddies.

Wood Oaks principal becomes student for a day

NORTHBROOK — When Wood Oaks sixth grader Jeremy Myers used his 30 “roar dollars” to have the principal shadow him for a day, he knew it would be “cool.”

Rare two-piano rock performance coming soon to Northbrook Court

NORTHBROOK — Adam Kromelow, a pianist who grew up in Wilmette studying under a Glenview teacher, will present on Tuesday (May 21) a one-of-kind concert in Northbrook.

Kromelow, who now lives in New York, will play a piano duo called the Genesis Piano Project with …

Village seeks participants for Fourth of July parade

NORTHBROOK — orthbrook groups and businesses interested in participating in the Fourth of July parade must apply to do so by May 31.

Parade position requests will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, said Linda Cruz-Uribe, a Northbrook Park District administrative assistant working on …

YMCA to take over drug and alcohol awareness group

NORTHBROOK — Instead of fading from existence, the Northbrook Citizens For Drug and Alcohol Awareness will live on through the North Suburban YMCA.

The two organizations have merged, which will allow the work of the anti-drug organization to continue, said Marcia Doniger, NCDAA’s president.

Doniger …

Pink Flamingos aimed at bringing neghbors closer together

NORTHBROOK — Pink flamingos – not red-breasted robins – announce the beginning of summer get-togethers in Northbrook. Residents may pick up their birds from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 17 at Village Hall during a “meet’n greet” sponsored by the village’s Community Relations Commission.

30 Rock actor, Glenbrook North grad makes appearance at benefit

NORTHBROOK — There was no red carpet rolled out at the May 4 Glenbrook High School Foundation “A Night of Dinner Theater” benefit, but Scott Adsit, a 1984 Glenbrook North High School graduate needed no star treatment to be noticed.

O’Leary excited to make a difference in new role

NORTHBROOK — Amy O’Leary started her new position as executive director of Youth Services at the McLennan Center for Youth this week. She previously served as the director of Haven Youth & Family Services in Wilmette. She replaces Nancy Bloom, who officially retired after 24 years of service.

Mural depicts what Schechter education means to students

NORTHBROOK — More than a few giant steps backward are needed to admire the new colorful and meaningful mural at Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook.